B. JOY STRIKES A POSE

Below are my first two attempts at Manga-style art.  I used BIC markers because that’s all I have and obviously, I don’t know much about Manga art.  But I had fun anyway; that’s what it’s all about. 

MANGA GIRL

MANGA BOY

Here’s my most recent piece of art (if you want to call it that.)  When I drew it, I was thinking about how “blown away” I was by hitting a major milestone birthday last week and this drawing flowed from that. 

I enjoy drawing cartoon characters and am thinking about buying some real art markers so that I don’t have to use BIC markers.  It would be good to have some brush tips available for filling in large areas.  I believe that I can do Manga-style art if I try to.  I’m not interested in doing that on a regular basis because I don’t want my artwork to be just like everybody else’s, but I may try one or two drawings just to see if I can do it.  I like to challenge myself. 

Anyway, here’s my most recent BIC marker drawing:

BLOWN AWAY

I drew this on a whim the other night.  

EXHILARATION!

I decided to draw today while riding out tropical storm Hanna (which turned out to be extremely mild), and here is what I came up with.  I never know what’s going to come out until I put the pencil to the paper. 

SHELTERED GRIEF